Going To London next year. What are some must visit places?

Question

I'm going to be in London for 8 days in May-June of next year. What are some must see places?

Answer 1

There's lots to see.and visit. Here's a brief list of the main attractions.

Palaces - Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, Hampton Court Palace. All of these are open to visitors.

Museums and Galleries - Natural History Museum, Science Museum, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, The Tate and Tate Modern, British Museum, Imperial War Museum.

Famous Buildings and Monuments etc - The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Whitehall and Downing Street, Clarence House, St James Palace, Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, Marble Arch, Monument, Tower Bridge, London Eye.

Churches - Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, St Clement Dane, Temple Church, Saint Martin in the field.

There's such a lot to see I can't possibly list them all here. I'd recommend an Eyewitness Travel Guide as they're very comprehensive and include attractions, opening times, photos and maps.

Try the website for The Original London Walks as they do loads of guided tours around the city, They're very cheap and you can take Jack the Ripper, Harry Potter, The Da Vinci Code, Charles Dickens, Museum and Ghost walks. They are very good indeed and you get to see the places lots of tourists don't eve know about.

Travel by tube or bus, It's cheaper than by taxi and very convenient. You can get travel cards from your nearest tube station.

The main shopping streets are Oxford and Regent Street. You can try New Bond Street for Designer labels. Camden for alternative clothing. There's a big mall in Brent Cross also. Fortnum and Mason of Picadilly, known as the Queen's grocers s a fantastic store as is Harrods of Knightsbridge. Leadenhall Market is lovely also and its been in one of the Harry Potter movies.

As for food, there are places to eat everywhere. China Town in Soho is good and Brick Lane for Indian Food in particular.

There are lots of public parks and green areas in London. I'd recommend lunch al fresco if it's fine.
Have fun.

Answer 2

I've been given this advice many times and the feed back is 100%, so, read it...you've got nothing to loose.

Ok, London is good choice.
I used to drive some VIP when i lived in London so here is a place not to miss.
Don't be put off by the VIP word because the place is fantastic and you do not need to dress up to get to these place.
The name of the pub restaurant is Dickens's Inn. It's behind tower bridge St Katharine's Way, (St Katherine's Dockand) there is plenty to see there(it's kind of hiden so ; ask when you close).
Is a pub on the ground and 2 restaurants on top and the atmosphere is really good. Next door there is a restaurant where you dine as you would 200 years ago, on metal plates and goblets (no forks or knives)
The view is stunning in the sunset as the put the lights on and it contrasts with the sky. If you wonder about behind the block of flats towards the river, you can get the best view of tower of London (no contest).
Check an underground tunnel with writings about local interesting facts and the displays on the pub about St Katharine and how they moved the whole pub when it was not yet a pub. Very interesting.
Don't be afraid to explore the area as it is well lit and patrolled as it is a residential area and by the end of your night you will ask yourself - How can this people have this place as a backyard?
If you take someone you like, it will be a very interesting night.
As for hotels, i can give you no tips but maybe your travel agent is someone you can trust, but don't get your expectations to high on english beds!!
Regards.

Answer 3

Rarely in that time of year, there is a carnival there. The only thing I don't like about the carnival is that it will cost you a lot of money, like £15 for a teddy. Also go to Harrods, my mom and I go there EVERYTIME we visit London. The shop is very expensive though. Go see the copper man, he is all copper, plus he is REAL!! Big Ben will look a lot larger than on TV. While you are in that area, go for a spin on the worlds largest Ferris Wheel! The Houses of Parliament, Whitehall and Downing Street, Clarence House, St James Palace, and The Tower of London are also great places!
This is what I like to do there, I think you will enjoy it there!

Answer 4

You can spend weeks in London and not see everything. At the Tower of London they have a ceremony every night called Ceremony of the Keys. It is basically a formal way of closing the tower each night. They have done it every single night for a billion years. You have to get tickets to it and you do get a private tour of the tower. There is a place called the Cabinet War Rooms. It is near 10 Downing Street but this is where Churchill and the gang had their headquarters during ww2. They recreated everything to the way it was and it was very interesting. They even slept there too.

Answer 5

Besides the museums and major tourist attractions already listed, consider some of the parks. St. James Park is very nice. Also Hyde Park and Kennsington Gardens. Another nice thing to do is to take a walk along the river. Go to Embankment and walk there. You can see the House of Parliment, London Eye and lots of live. Covent Garden is a nice area for street entertainment and street market shopping (up scale art, jewelry, etc. and also clothing.) Camden market is good for funky clothing.

Answer 6

A boat trip up the Thames to Greenwich , have a good look around whilst you're there. Pollock's Toy Museum , Hyde Park , Baker St [ for the Sherlock Holmes Museum .] The Imperial War Museum , The amazing British Museum . Take in a live show in the West End , 'The Lion King' , 'Oliver', whatever you can get last- minute seats for. The Planetarium . Kew gardens , Hampton Court Palace , it depends what the young man is ' into ' ,

Answer 7

Richmond Park, Tate Gallery, Serpentine, Trafalger square and the National Museum of Art, St Pauls, Harrow, Middlesex, Avoid East London and R. Jones as he is an evil entity.